BRL 1964, NCR 310, starting page 0202 |
NCR 310 National Cash Register Corporation Model 310 MANUFACTURER National Cash Register Corporation Photo by the National Cash Register Corporation APPLICATIONS Bank transit operations. Merchandise control. PROGRAMMING AND NUMERICAL SYSTEM Internal number system Binary Binary digits/word 12 Binary digits/instruction 12 Instructions/word 1 . Instructions decoded 62 Arithmetic system Fixed point instruction type One address Number range 212 - 1 Instruction word format +----------+---------+ | Function | Address | +----------+---------+ | 6 Bits | 6 Bits | +----------+---------+ Automatic coding. 310 NEAT (NCR's Electronic Autocoding Technique) ARITHMETIC UNIT Incl. Stor. Access Excl. Stor. Access Microsec Microsec Add 6.4, 12.8, 19.2 6. 4 Mult Programmed 1,000 Div Programmed 1,800 Arithmetic mode Parallel Timing Asynchronous Operation Sequential STORAGE No. of No. of Access Words Digits Microsecond Magnetic Core 4,096 49 and 52 bits 6.4 INPUT Medium Speed Paper Tape (NCR) 1,000 char/sec Typewriter Typing speed
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OUTPUT Medium Speed Paper Tape (Teletype) 110 chars/sec CIRCUIT ELEMENTS OF ENTIRE SYSTEM Type Quantity Diodes 7,000 Transistors 1,400 Magnetic Cores 49,152 POWER, SPACE, WEIGHT, AND SITE PREPARATION Power, computer 0.7 Kw 1.0 pf Volume, computer 20 cu ft Area, computer 10 sq ft Room size Dependent on peripheral equipment Floor loading 700 lbs concen max Weight, computer 700 lbs Air conditioning is dependent on room size and peripheral equipment needed. Air conditioning is not generally needed. PRODUCTION RECORD Number in current operation 45 COST, PRICE AND RENTAL RATES Monthly Basic System Purchase Lease NCR 310 $66,500 $1,625 NCR 343-4 Lister 33,000 825 NCR 340-501 Printer/Lister 43,750 995 NCR 402-2 MICR Sorter 62,000 1,700 NCR 420-1 Optical Reader 75,000 1,900 PERSONNEL REQUIREMENTS Training is made available by the manufacturer to the users in the form of a two week programming course. RELIABILITY. OPERATING EXPERIENCE Design requirements have allowed for operation under extreme conditions. Solid state construction provides an unusually high degree of reliability.
BRL 1964, NCR NORDEN SCRIBE II, starting page 0204 |
NORDEN SCRIBE II NORDEN SCRIBE II Scoring & Data Transcription Computer MANUFACTURER United Aircraft Corporation Norden Division Photo by United Aircraft Corp. APPLICATIONS System is used for special purpose data processing and off-line scoring and transcription, with general applications to topologically equivalent systems. Similar to SCRIBE I with the addition of Magnetic Tape output. Concurrent output from Card Punch and tape can be obtained as well as individually. PROGRAMMING AND NUMERICAL SYSTEM Internal number system Binary Coded Decimal Decimal digits/word Variable Binary digits/instruction 6 Instructions/word Variable 1 to 3 Instructions decoded 18 Arithmetic system Fixed point Instruction type One address Number range 0 - 999 Instruction word format Variable Programming is identical to SCRIBE I with the additional capability of modifying storage during run of sheets by insertion of a modification programming sheet in the stack of data sheets. A wired program interpreting core memory is used. The equipment is a special purpose data processor used mainly for the scoring and transcription of answer sheets. It can be used for other topologically equivalent documents. It is programmed by scanning an array sheet which is marked in accordance with the identification instructions and their addresses. A drum memory with 24 answer keys is used for automatically scoring as many as 6 different keys indicated on an answer sheet. ARITHMETIC UNIT Construction (Arithmetic unit only) Transistors Arithmetic mode Serial Single bit adder is used, same as SCRIBE I. Timing Synchronous Operation Sequential
BRL 1964, NCR NORDEN SCRIBE II, starting page 0205 |
STORAGE No. of No. of Access Medium Words Digits/Word Microsec Core 600 17 14 Drum 784 40 17,000 The drum memory also contains two 480-bit recirculating registers for output buffering to card punch. INPUT Medium Speed Paper Sheets (8 1/2" x 11") 100 sheets/min (2,240 marking positions on each sheet) The sheet is arranged into 40 positions per row and a maximum of 56 rows. The row arrangement is 8 groups of positions. OUTPUT Medium Speed Punched Card (80 col Parallel Punch) 100 cards/min Magnetic Tape (RCA Model 581) 1,000 chars/sec Either card or tape or both can be operated simultaneously. Tape will contain same 80 characters as card plus additional data. CIRCUIT ELEMENTS OF ENTIRE SYSTEM Type Quantity Diodes 1N770 5,000 (Approximately) et al Transistors 2N317 2N388 2N404 2N426 and others Total 3,500 (Approximately) Magnetic Cores 10,800 There are a few vacuum tubes (L10) in the system for voltage reference plus the photomultiplier tubes used for sensing. CHECKING FEATURES Checking features include many built in routines plus parity check on magnetic core memory. Additional inherent checks in tape station. POWER, SPACE, WEIGHT, AND SITE PREPARATION Power, computer 4.5 KVA Volume, computer 285 cu ft Area, computer 56 sq ft Room size 10 x 20 feet Floor loading 93 lbs sq ft 145 lbs concen max Weight, computer 5,200 lbs Air conditioned at 60 - 95 F Relative humidity at 20% - 60% 208 V, 3 phase, 60 cycles/second PRODUCTION RECORD Number produced to date 1 Number in current operation 1 Time required for delivery 12 months PERSONNEL REQUIREMENTS One 8-Hour Two 8-Hour Shift Shifts Operators 1 2 Engineers 1 1 Technicians 1 2 In-Output Oper 1 2 Training made available by the manufacturer to the user includes training to suit users requirements. RELIABILITY, OPERATING EXPERIENCE Passed reliability test on 26 March 1962, consisting of 10 runs of 7-1/2 hours each with no more than one "failure" per run, and availability of 97%. ADDITIONAL FEATURES AND REMARKS Provides mark sensing capabilities of mose intense mark in a group plus ability to provide for variations in background level. Includes printing facility for identifying sheets in alternate stack. System has a capability of scoring mixed answer sheets of different tests. INSTALLATIONS Educational Testing Service, Princeton, New Jersey